Development Media Group

February 20, 2026
Over 150 civilians including children killed or injured in year-long...
February 19, 2026
Conflict threatens Arakan State’s historic pagodas
February 18, 2026
AA releases Bangladesh fisherman, paving way for cross-border cooperation
December 9, 2020
Amid pandemic, online learning not an option for many in Arakan State
Hnin Nwe - While most students in Myanmar attend online classes due to the coronavirus-related closure of schools this year, children and young...
December 9, 2020
UEC denies Tatmadaw request for copies of voting documents
Khin Tharaphy Oo - Myanmar’s Union Election Commission (UEC) has rejected a military request that the former entity provide copies of election-...
December 8, 2020
Children’s rights imperiled, violated in places of armed conflict
Aung Htein — The rights of minors enshrined in the Child Rights Law are routinely violated in areas of armed conflict across Myanmar including Arakan...
December 7, 2020
New houses to be built in fire-ravaged villages of Arakan State
Hnin Nwe — Arrangements are being made to build new houses for those whose homes were burnt down during fighting between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan...
December 7, 2020
Kaladan transport project must be better explained to locals: Arakan...
Thiha — When it comes to the India-backed Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project in Arakan and Chin states, it is necessary to clearly...
December 3, 2020
Arakan Army reveals online dialogue with Tatmadaw
Aung Htein — The Arakan Army (AA) says it directly communicated with the Tatmadaw last month, discussing three issues including the safe and speedy...
December 2, 2020
Another Tatmadaw ceasefire declaration leaves Arakan in apparent exclusion
Kyaw Thu Htay — The Tatmadaw will suspend military operations for another month, through December 31, except in areas where terrorist groups take...
December 2, 2020
Japanese special envoy pledges $200k for IDPs in Arakan State
Aung Htein — Japan’s special envoy for national reconciliation in Myanmar, Yohei Sasakawa, over the weekend said his government would provide US$200...
November 27, 2020
UN urges Myanmar to enact protection, prevention of violence against women...
Aung Htein — The United Nations has urged the Myanmar Parliament to pass comprehensive legislation to protect women and prevent violence against them...
November 27, 2020
Ethnic protesters in Japan demand release of detained Myanmar students
Nyan Hein — Members of Myanmar ethnic minorities staged a demonstration in front of the United Nations office in Tokyo, Japan, on November 26,...
November 26, 2020
Returning IDPs want a more concrete peace as military tensions ease in...
Nyan Hein - Arakanese people, who have recently returned to their homes from displacement camps following a de-escalation of fighting in the region...
November 25, 2020
NLD signals willingness to resume full mobile internet access in N. Arakan
Khin Tharaphy Oo — The National League for Democracy (NLD) government is likely to resume full mobile internet services in northern Arakan State if...